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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (1–5 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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No. 4 Alabama $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Steve Sloan in his first season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Chattanooga* | W 14–12 | 23,600 | [1] | |
September 22 | at Mississippi State | L 21–52 | 25,136 | [2] | |
September 29 | No. 5 Alabama |
| L 0–44 | 34,500 | [3] |
October 6 | at Virginia* | W 39–22 | 21,000 | [4] | |
October 13 | William & Mary* |
| W 20–7 | 17,123 | [5] |
October 20 | Georgia |
| W 18–14 | 21,500 | [6] |
October 27 | at Ole Miss | L 14–24 | 33,427 | [7] | |
November 10 | Kentucky |
| L 17–27 | 29,350 | [8] |
November 17 | at Tulane* | L 3–24 | 31,199 | [9] | |
November 24 | Tampa* |
| W 18–16 | 14,500 | [10] |
December 1 | at No. 19 Tennessee | L 17–20 | 66,702 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Vanderbilt gives Sloan first win". The Tennessean. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. St. upends Vanderbilt, 52–21". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama romps over Vandy, 44–0". The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. September 30, 1973. p. 29. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Vandy wallops Virginia". Bristol Herald Courier. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O'Rourke, Fisher star as Vandy rambles 20–7". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy upsets Georgia, 18–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weese paces Ole Miss past Vanderbilt 24–14". Sunday Journal & Sentinel. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky wins, 27–17". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane humbles Vandy". The Tennessean. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tampa loses on field goal". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's Holloway to rescue in 20–17 Vol win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 2, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1973 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.